First elected to City Council in 1996, Derek has helped shape many successful community projects over the past 22 years.
In addition to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games and sister-city collaborations with municipalities in China, Derek’s collaborative approach has helped position Richmond as a local city with international ties.
Raised by his family in Richmond, Derek attended General Currie, Garden City and Palmer schools as a child. After graduating from Richmond High School in 1976, Derek majored in political science at the University of British Columbia.
